“Listen up. We go in in teams of two. Ten minutes apart. I’m going first and will enter through the back door. I know for a fact there’s an alarm system, so I’ll cut the power line as soon as I get there. For all we know, power might be out with this storm, but I don’t want to take a chance. Once I’m inside, I’ll go around and open the French doors. Stick to the timing, and we should all be in and secure in ninety minutes. If any of you have anything to say, now is the time to say it.” The silence in the mini forest was profound. “Okay then, Miggy and I go first. Check your watches and follow at ten-minute intervals, and for God’s sake, do not get lost.

“You think this is a mistake, don’t you?” Alonzo said as he sprinted off, Miggy at his side.

Miggy swiped at the rain on his face and said, “I don’t think this is the best plan you ever came up with, if that’s what you mean. Three eyeballs means we head for the hills and take cover. Somehow we’re now on everyone’s radar. It’s just a matter of time before the cops come calling.”

“That’s not going to happen, Mig. You need to trust me. So they managed to infiltrate the site on the dark web. What? You thought that would never happen? When we signed up, that was the first thing we were told. Yes, they said it was unlikely, but they did admit that it was still possible. So they shut it all down, but the damage is done. Everyone has scattered. We’re on the move. This is all tied into Cricket and the shooting and the people investigating that shooting.”

“I don’t see anyone coming to our aid. Everyone is running for cover. What about Mr. Hot Shot. What about our payout? We’re swinging in the wind here, Al.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah. We’ll figure something out. This came out of nowhere in the middle of the night. Once we’re settled, even if it’s just temporarily, we’ll figure out a course of action. We might even have to reach out to the Rats and call a temporary truce. By now, the Lobos have gotten the three eyeballs. If we’re lucky, they might take pity on us. I’m not counting on it, I’m just saying.